Illuminated sign



Oct. 6, 1931. A. H. ELLIS ILLUMINATED SIGN Fired May 2a, 195o 2sheets-sheet 1 3mm/who@ @9W/woo Vea Oct. 6, 1931. A. H. ELLISILLUMINATED SIGN Filed May 28,. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 aww/wko@ rZkzwHZZZS VvPatented oct. 6.1931y PATENT. oFFlcE i l ARTHUnII. iiLLIs,or'nocHEsrEn, MINNESOTA ILLUMINATED SIGN ff f nppncatin linea. may 2s,1930. serial No.45ae`5s..

The invention. relates to-.a new and proved illuminated s'ignqembodyinga shell containing an electric light bulb and disposed infront of ayconcave reiiector, said shell A 5 havingfportions pervious kto lightand preferably colored, for castingv illuminated reec- Ations on saidreflectorpallowing very pleasing eects-toibe obtained, primarily foradvertis- Ingpu'rposes.; l

It is one aim of thelinve'ntion to provide novel and advantageous'meansfor supporting the bulb socketva'nd'the shell and allowing forward `andrearward-*adjustment thereof, such adjustment serving to vary the sizev1li` of the reflections Vcast uponilthefrelector and at the same timechanging-theproportions of the reected elements of the reflected sign.

' f A still further Objectis ftoprovide a no vel construction welladapted ,forjadvertising' v purposes-Jin cigar/stores and'ofsuchstrucv.ture as to readily permit the attachment of acigar lighterat the front end ofthe shell.

Yetv another aim is the provision of unique Y means for detachablymounting various char- 25 A'acter-bearing members upon-the shell;v `saidf ymembers-.being perviousto lightV and having their characters in theform ofletters,nu1n Yfvbers, etc.'v The provision oi'ithese numbers Vandtheir; attaching means, allows the device vsign upon the reflector'.y f

W'th the, foregoingV and minor 1 objects in fview, ytheinvention-resides in" the novel subo be conditionedordisplayingQanydesired *ject matter hereinafter described and 35.. claimed,A4description;k being accomplished by v reference to theaccompanyingdrawings.

l 11",.ig.V 1 isa ver'ticalsectional viewthrough onefformfof illuminatedsign-"constructed 1n accordance withiny invention;

through the' bulbscontaining shell andassociated`r parts, the bulb-,andbulb socket being shown in elevation. i 4

" -F'igis a vertical transverse sectional view Y f Figfi isa perspectiveview of .one end of i -la slot' coveringstrip hereinafter described.A

lFig. Sis a perspectivejview illustrating two i .oiithecharacter-bearing members anda por-A 50, .tion oftheir attaching means.

*ing a different form of construction. y

Fig. 81s a vertical sectional view through Fig.A 6 is a perspective viewof one of the character-bearing members separated from other parts. f

Fig. 7 is a View similar to Fig. 1 but showthe bulb-containing shellVand associated parts, the -bulb and socket being in elevation.

j ecting,Y tubular guide 12 preferably having a 4set-screwjl. Thefeatures of construction so ardescribed, are common to both forms 1ofthe invention herein illustrated.

l In the construction illustrated on SheetY 1 yofthe drawings, 14denotes an inherently rigid tubeywhich passes horizontally through theguide 12, the front portion 15 of said tube being bent into U-shape. Thefront terminal of this tube is suitably securedl at 16 to s0 ffone sideof a conventional bulb Vsocket 17, the

open end of thissocket beingpresented rear- 'xvardly and supportingabulb 18 in the usual way. The end 19 of the socket which isthe endcommonly engaged .with ,the conducting YWires,is shown as being closedby a plug 20,

butwhenl the invention is used for cigar store advertising, this plugmay be removed and a conventional A cigar -v or cigarette. Y lighterattached in place thereof.v 9

; f A conical shell 21 containsthe bulb and has its smaller endpresented l'toward ythe re-- v lector,zsaid shell being axiallyalinedvwith #che straight rear portion of the tubeli. 4In

the present showing, the front, endof the shell 21 is formed by anopenwork flanged cap 22 Vwhich is threaded at^28 upon the bulb socket17the .ianged edge of said cap being held ,upon the side walll of theyshellf21, byset f screws 24. A sheet or sheets of Celluloid or 10riesame ,o

" cast reflections on said reflector, said mem- Vbers h'aving thinoutwardly projecting flanges, and coiled springscarried by thepe-'riphery of said shell, said flanges beingf'fricf ,tionally held betweenconvolutions of saidv v 5. In an illuminated sign, a support hav- Ying aconvex portion pervious to light,` two f ffspaced coiled springsextending along said Jv ,f-convexportion and having closely spacedconvolutions, and character-bearing members l pervious tolight, saidmembers being between said springs and having flanges. frictionallyVheld between said convolutions.

l 15` 6. In anilluminated sign, a light-pervious support `having -acontinuous convex periph# ery kprovided with two,v circumferentiallyexptending shallow grooves, twoV coiled springs snuglysurroundingsaid.support and resting '2Q 1n said grooves,and,character-bearing members pervious to vl1ght,fsa1d membersvbeingbetween said springs and having flanges fricvr,'tionally held betweenliconvolutionsof said springs. Y

o5. 7. In, on. uiominotod sign, o honow body having a circumferentiallyextending slot, ytwo coiledl springs snugly surrounding said bodyy andvextendingalong opposite edges of said. slot, and a covering `strippervious to d 3o light, vsaid' strip extending over said slot beftwee'nisaid'; springs,said strip having'end flanges frictionally l.heldbetween convolutions o-fsaid springs. f

8. In an illuminated sign, a concave re- 35 flector having a centralguide, a socket supy porting tube passingthrough said guide for f c'forward .and rearward adjustment, said tube being curved andextendingto the frontof Y said reflector, a bulbV socket having one side 7.40secured to the front extremity of said tube,

the bulb receiving end of. said socket being 'disposed toward thereflector, a bulb in said .'sock'et, and a light-pervious sign mountedin thepath on which light rays must travel y 745. rfrom said bulb tosaid reflector. o

, '9.1Inyfan illuminated sign, a hollow body vhavinga circumferentiallyextending slot, two coiled springs snugly surrounding said body andextending along opposite edges of. f

Y f' 50 said slot, flat character bearing members be-V tions of aspring. f o ,'60 In ,testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

n ARTHUR ELLIS.k

